Jesse Jackson Jr. Has Been Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison

Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was sentenced on
Wednesdayto 2.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to misspending campaign funds for personal use,The Chicago Sun-Timesand others are reporting.

Jackson will also be supervised for three-plus years upon his release from prison. He pleaded guilty to spending more than $US750,000 on campaign funds on personal items — including more than $US43,000 on a Rolex watch.

The 48-year-old Jackson, who is the son of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, had been a Democratic congressman from Illinois since 1995 before he resigned last November.